Strawberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Strawberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Ingredients

For the Cake:

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 ½ cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ cup whole milk
1 cup fresh strawberries, diced

For the Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 oz cream cheese, softened
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
¼ cup strawberry puree
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Step 1: Make the Cake

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a bundt pan or cake pans.

In a large bowl, cream together butter, cream cheese, and sugar until fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time, mixing well. Stir in vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk.
Fold in the diced strawberries.

Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let cool completely before frosting.

Step 2: Make the Frosting

Beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth.
Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until fluffy.
Stir in strawberry puree and vanilla extract until well combined.

Step 3: Assemble the Cake

Frost the cake generously and smooth the sides.
Pipe decorative swirls around the edges.

Sprinkle with strawberry crumbs or powdered sugar for an elegant finish.

Enjoy Your Strawberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake!